1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences - due Mon. April 7

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?

  • In the past I have done research projects on coreographers, The Natchez Christmas Festival, and Pandas

2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?
  • To me research means to look for specific information and details about a particular subject.

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?
  • One of my successes was in a ballet project where we had to make a ballet. I think this was a positive experience because I had to cover alot of research and in the end it payed off with an A. The only thing that I would've done different is to make sure that my information that I used is valid.


2 - Reflection on Webbing Process - due Tuesday, April 8

1. I think that the webbing process didn't help me because it didn't give me topics to brainstorm off of, it just gave me a blank page.


3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic - due Tuesday, April 8

1. Topic: How ballet started and developed over time
2. Why you chose it: I chose this topic because I love ballet and I want to know how it came about.
3. What you already know about your topic: I already know that ballet used to be just in Europe but then it spread...but thats about all I know.



4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity - in class - due Wednesday, April 9

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.
  • What was ballet based on?
  • Why did people first start to dance?
  • What culture did ballet develop in?
  • What time period did this happen?
  • How did it spread?
  • Who were the first perople to start a "school" of ballet?
  • What was the first ballet?
  • Where did the names of the moves in ballet come from?
  • Did men and women both perform?
  • Were political figures interested in ballet?


What is your fat question?
Mrs D

-How did ballet start and develop over time?

5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - for homework - due Wednesday, April 9

1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas?
  • I thought it helped me beacause it showed me what I'll need to further research.
  • I thought the fat question was easy because it really summed it all up.



6 - Search Log - due Thursday, April 10
1. What have I learned today?
  • I've learned where ballet came from and where it developed originally.

2. What problems have I had?
  • I had probelms logging into NoodleBib.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • I will remeber my password and username.

4. What will I do next?
  • I'll continue to answer my questions and further research my topic.



7 - Search Log - due Friday, April 11
1. What have I learned today?
  • I didn't learn anything. All i did was make my clusters. I did learn not you use the drop down menus because it shuts down my internet explorer.

2. What problems have I had?
  • When I tried to have a new cluster and then use the scroll down menu it shut me out.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • I'll overcome these problems by not using the scroll down menu.

4. What will I do next?
  • I will try to research more on my topic and start to work on the organizer.


8 - Search Log - due Monday, April 14

1. What have I learned today?
  • Not much at all...
2. What problems have I had?
  • The same thing with the scroll menu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • Do it at home because its just not working.
4. What will I do next?
  • FINISH MY RESEARCH!!!!!!